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Clearwinged Mimic-White Butterfly

Dismorphia theucharila xanthone

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

large clearwing

Habitat:

amazon, tropical rainforest

Notes:

Spotted in a private nature reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Clearwinged Mimic-White

Dismorphia theucharila xantone

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Comments (12)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Mona and Leuba! btw, like your new profile pic Mona!
bayucca
I did a little misspelling, it shouldbe xanthone.
bayucca
I am so sorry, Gilma! At least you read my blog!
Dan Doucette
You see extra legs? I see 6 legs. Thanks for the ID.
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Do I see extra legs on that butterfly?! Clearwinged Mimic-White Butterfly Dismorphia theucharila fortunata http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15857268
Dan Doucette
Thanks Lauren, it's very faint, more like stained glass.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Colombia Wildlife
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Mission WILD
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Mariposas de Colombia - Butterflies of Colombia

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PublishedApril 20, 2013

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